• A story map is an excellent way of recording the important information from a story.  The following story map may be adapted for use when reading any story.  It is annotated for those of you who have forgotten what the elements may mean.
     
     

    Story Map

     

    TITLE:__________________________________________________________________________

     

    SETTING: (where and when the story takes place) __________________________________________________________________________________

     

    CONFLICT:  (what is the problem the main character must solve or the goal he/she must achieve?)

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    Major Characters

    Name

    Traits

    What are the names of the important characters?

     

     

     

    Tell how the character IS!

    Is he/she quiet, strong, moody, difficult to get along with, sneaky? Etc…

       *** What is the character’s purpose in the story?  PROTAGONIST/ANTAGONIST

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TURNING POINT:(_What action is taking place in the story as things story TURNS toward the resolution/ when the problem becomes evident to the main character!)

     

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    RESOLUTION:(how is the conflict solved?)

     

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    THEME: (What is the author’s/story’s message?  The moral of the story?)

     

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